Senior Java Developer - Application Architecture

1. Overview :

The Client Organization seeks qualified vendor support to provide two (2) software development resources to support ongoing development, enhancement, and operational support of the Faculty Management System (FMS). Services shall include application development, testing, deployment, and production support in accordance with the requirements outlined in this Statement of Work.

The assigned resources shall work under the direction of the Clients designated technical lead and collaborate with Client stakeholders and delivery teams as required.

2. Scope of Services :

The Vendor shall provide personnel capable of performing the following services :

2.1 Application Development and Architecture :

- Design, document, and maintain consistent technical architectures and development approaches for webbased enterprise applications.

- Contribute to fullstack application development, including relational databases, backend services, APIs, and frontend components.

- Maintain technical documentation in accordance with Client standards.

2.2 Quality Assurance and Reviews :

- Participate in code reviews, environment reviews, and solution design reviews to ensure compliance with quality, security, and maintainability standards.

- Support testing activities, including unit, integration, and verification testing.

2.3 Agile Delivery and DevOps Practices :

- Participate in Agile delivery processes, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.

- Follow established source control practices and CI/CD pipeline processes.

- Support automated build, test, and deployment workflows.

2.4 Technology Stack Support :

- Develop and maintain applications using technologies including, but not limited to :

a. Java

b. JavaScript

c. jQuery

d. AJAX

e. JSON

f. HTML

g. CSS

h. XML

- Enterprise content management platforms

- AI tools for coding like Github CoPilot

- Work with database platforms such as MySQL and Oracle.

2.5 Collaboration and Operational Support :

- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams, including business stakeholders, user experience designers, infrastructure teams, and quality assurance personnel.

- Provide tiered support for incidents, outages, and urgent issues in accordance with defined response expectations.

- Participate in oncall support rotations, as required.

- Perform deployment activities, including code releases, data migrations, and postdeployment validation.

- Provide administrative and user support for content management systems, including user provisioning and access management.

- Support content authors and web producers to ensure effective use of supported platforms.

3. Vendor Resource Qualifications :

Vendorproposed resources shall meet or exceed the following minimum qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

- A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in software development, preferably supporting webbased enterprise systems.

- Demonstrated proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, .NET, JavaScript, Angular or React, SQL).

- Strong experience authoring complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects for SQL Server and/or Oracle.

- Experience with API development, system integration, and enterprise data modeling.

- Practical knowledge of and experience working within Agile delivery frameworks.

- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing tools.

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problemsolving skills.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within crossfunctional teams.

- Ability to adapt to evolving business needs and technical environments.

4. Preferred Qualifications :

- Prior experience supporting faculty management systems, workforce management platforms, or comparable enterprise administrative systems.

- Experience supporting systems operating at scale within complex or regulated organizational environments.

- UMGC or USM prior experience preferred.

5. Performance Expectations :

- All services shall be performed professionally and in accordance with industry best practices.

- Vendor resources shall adhere to Client policies, standards, and security requirements applicable to system access and data handling.

- Deliverables and outcomes shall meet the quality, timeliness, and documentation standards defined by the Client.